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Kosher vegetarian recipes from my kitchen in Tel AvivThu, 22 Sep 2016 20:03:22 +0000hourly1By: Lizhttp://food.lizsteinberg.com/2011/02/22/winter-weekend-weed-walks/comment-page-1/#comment-145538
Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:16:49 +0000http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=4195#comment-145538Thanks, Sam. I wonder what the chances are that it can grow on its own here?
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Sun, 17 Jun 2012 01:36:28 +0000http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=4195#comment-144916cannabis is a weed and will grow on its own with no human care in many environments
]]>By: Cafe Liz » Golden rice with nettles (or spinach) » the kosher vegetarian Israeli food bloghttp://food.lizsteinberg.com/2011/02/22/winter-weekend-weed-walks/comment-page-1/#comment-137486
Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:54:29 +0000http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=4195#comment-137486[…] more on foraging: What’s in our backyards, and wild plants in the […]
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Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:04:33 +0000http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=4195#comment-88768[…] Foraging in the city. Related posts:Grape leaves stuffed with cranberries, garlic and rice […]
]]>By: Susanhttp://food.lizsteinberg.com/2011/02/22/winter-weekend-weed-walks/comment-page-1/#comment-88682
Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:33:11 +0000http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=4195#comment-88682I forgot to add my favorite edible weed which is called Purslane. Not only does purslane have leaves in Omega-3 fatty acid, but it also has stems high in vitamin C. Omega-3 fatty acids which trulyin regulate our metabolism. Purslane contains a high concentration of alpha-linolenic acid — several times the concentration in spinach. I have seen it everyone on my travels to Israel. Beware of spurge! Prostrate spurge (Euphorbia maculata) is another weed that somewhat resembles purslane and it grows right next to it. If you eat it, it won’t kill you but can make you sick.

Spurge has a similar growing pattern (low on the ground), but the leaves are thinner and smaller and sometimes have a spot of reddish coloring at the center of the leaf. The stems of the spurge are hairy and the flowers look different.

The foolproof way to differentiate between the two is by breaking a stem. The stem of the spurge oozes a milky white sap. IF THERE IS A WHITE SAP, IT IS NOT PURSLANE!

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Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:05:38 +0000http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=4195#comment-88681I forage for many weeds here in the states. Right amidst my flowers are edible weeds. One must forage with caution however and especially in Israel with the stray cat problem. I am not sure all the washing in the world will remove
cat urine. BEWARE.
]]>By: Lizhttp://food.lizsteinberg.com/2011/02/22/winter-weekend-weed-walks/comment-page-1/#comment-87924
Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:24:54 +0000http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=4195#comment-87924Irene, I didn’t just memorize them, I wrote them all down and photographed them as we went 🙂
]]>By: Lizhttp://food.lizsteinberg.com/2011/02/22/winter-weekend-weed-walks/comment-page-1/#comment-87923
Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:23:41 +0000http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=4195#comment-87923Thanks, Aviva! Thanks for commenting.
]]>By: Aviva Waldsteinhttp://food.lizsteinberg.com/2011/02/22/winter-weekend-weed-walks/comment-page-1/#comment-87902
Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:36:48 +0000http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=4195#comment-87902As usual, I really enjoyed your article. It brought back nostalgic memories of childhood in Jerusalem.
]]>By: Miriamhttp://food.lizsteinberg.com/2011/02/22/winter-weekend-weed-walks/comment-page-1/#comment-87684
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:43:55 +0000http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=4195#comment-87684Good memories surged up looking at your lovely photos. It was a fun walk, and cooking together was great! Tip: try nettles sauteed with onions & garlic as a topping for pasta. Scatter some of your foraged pine nuts on top. Hey, wait – leave some for me!
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